Stories from Tuesday, September 11, 2007

"We have another $22,610 from the Community Development Block Grant that we can use on the new terminal building construction at the airport," Mark Mitchell, terminal project manager, told the airport board Friday. Mitchell said that this is CDBG money that was allocated for construction inspection and other services that will not be needed. State officials have told the city that they can use that money for construction costs, but not for furnishing the building...

Governor Matt Blunt visited Nevada Friday and announced the appointment of appeals court Judge Patricia Breckenridge, 53, to fill the vacant seat of Supreme Court Justice Ronnie White, who resigned to resume private practice. Blunt praised Breckenridge and said she had given him assurances that she shares his understanding of the proper role of judges in American society...

The Nevada Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the city's 2008 five-year capital improvement plan and consider a resolution recommending approval of the plan during their meeting at 5:15 this afternoon in the city council chambers. The proposed plan calls for spending about $27.8 million for capital improvement projects over the next five years...

The Missouri Department of Conservation will be providing two hunter education courses this fall in the Nevada area. Hunter education provides a foundation in hunting safety and ethics that helps hunters focus on more than just being successful in the pursuit of game. In hunting, nothing is more important than assuring that hunters return home safely from their hunting trips...

While on an emergency call, a Vernon County Sheriff's deputy, Clinton D. Berry, collided with a van driven by Jennifer L. Crews, at the intersection of Washington and Hickory streets, Sunday, at approximately 10:40 a.m according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, which investigates crashes involving law enforcement vehicles. ...

The Cottey College volleyball team had some mixed reviews from its home-opening matches over the weekend. Labette Community College, out of Parsons, Kan., defeated the Comets in a four-game match, 30-25, 30-17, 23-30 and 30-28. Against Fort Scott, the Comets bounced back to sweep the Lady Greyhounds, 30-24, 30-22 and 30-18...

Ross Benjamin Garton, age 23, of Nevada, died suddenly on Monday, Sept. 10, 2007. He was born April 16, 1984, in Nevada Mo., to Larry Eldon Garton and Martha Louise Belcher Garton. Ross was born and reared in Nevada, Mo. He graduated from Nevada High School with honors in 2003 where he was a member of the National Honor's Society, the track and field, football, and speech and debate teams. ...

Helen Trese Becket, age 93, Nevada, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevad. She was born Dec. 25, 1913, in Nevada, to Emile G. Tritch and Clara M. Fox Tritch. She was married June 16, 1940 in Nevada, Mo., to Walter G. Becket and he preceded her in death June 6, 1984...

Larry Dean Bloesser, age 64, a resident of Richards, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, following a heart attack at his home. He was born June 30, 1943, in Fort Scott, the son of Sonny Earl Bloesser and Mildred Kennedy Bloesser. Larry was a 1961 graduate of Richards High School. ...

NEVADA -- Mike Osburn, president and CEO of Osburn Financial Services Global, has announced that his financial planning company's main office is relocating to Nevada, on Sept. 15. The mission of OFSG is to develop a network of Money Concepts financial planning centers throughout West Central Missouri; establish financial planning centers in financial institutions, CPA offices, and individual practice settings; and to provide independent financial planning advice, services and products to individuals, families and employers. ...

On August 31, 2007, after more than 30 years of dedicated service, Chief Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer John M. Adams retired as an employee of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Adams began his career with the Highway Patrol on March 1, 1977, as a commercial vehicle enforcement officer and was assigned to the scale house along Interstate 44 in Jasper County. ...

Nevada Middle School Seventh-grade volleyball Monday's results Nevada played host to Joplin North A match -- Nevada def. Joplin North, 25-12, 25-14 B match -- Joplin North def. Nevada, 16-25, 25-19, 30-28 Next match -- Today, Lamar at home, 5:30 p.m...